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A Marine winning the Marines’ own marathon — and a runner from Colorado taking the women’s title. That is the story of the 51st Marine Corps Marathon. Kyle King, bib number 1, running under the Marines category, crossed the finish line at the Iwo Jima Memorial in 2:17:31 on Sunday to claim the men’s overall. On the women’s side, Kaylee Slade of Arvada, Colorado ran 2:44:34 to win the overall title — the top five women finishing within six and a half minutes of each other in one of the tighter women’s fields in recent MCM history.
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All times on this page are preliminary and subject to official confirmation by the Marine Corps Marathon Organization. Sourced from the official MCM 2026 live tracker at track.rtrt.me.
Who Won the 2026 Marine Corps Marathon? Men’s Overall Results
King’s margin was decisive. The Montclair, Virginia runner — competing in the Armed Forces’ Marines division — put nearly five minutes into second place by the finish line. That second spot went to Daniel Soltys, listed under the British Royals military designation with a UK flag, who ran 2:22:10. MCM has long been a meeting ground for international Armed Forces runners alongside civilians, and Soltys finishing as runner-up underlines why the race carries the Armed Forces Marathon Championships on its weekend.
The battle for third through fifth was considerably tighter. Joseph Reimann of Lauderdale, Mississippi ran 2:23:28 for third. Lucas Stalnaker, another Marines runner out of San Diego, was fourth in 2:24:14 — giving the Corps two men in the top four. Jordan Smith of Stafford, Virginia rounded out the top five in 2:24:41. Worth noting: King’s 2026 winning time of 2:17:31 betters his own 2025 MCM winning time of 2:18:54 — a 1:23 improvement year on year.
| Place | Name | Location | Category | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyle King | Montclair, VA | Marines · M 35-39 | 2:17:31 |
| 2 | Daniel Soltys | Falmouth, UK | Royals · M 30-34 | 2:22:10 |
| 3 | Joseph Reimann | Lauderdale, MS | M 25-29 | 2:23:28 |
| 4 | Lucas Stalnaker | San Diego, CA | Marines · M 30-34 | 2:24:14 |
| 5 | Jordan Smith | Stafford, VA | M 20-24 | 2:24:41 |
MCM 2026 Women’s Marathon Results: Kaylee Slade Wins a Tight Race
Slade ran a measured, controlled race to take the women’s title. The 25-29 age grouper from Arvada, Colorado crossed in 2:44:34 — and had to earn it, with Rebekka Kalenga of Stafford, Virginia just two minutes back in second at 2:46:36. Third place went to Julia Flower of Charlotte, North Carolina in 2:49:01, making three women inside 2:49 and four inside 2:50. That kind of compression at the front is unusual for a field of this size and reflects how competitive the women’s race was from the mid-point onwards.
Fourth was Bowman Shaughnessy of Virginia Beach in 2:49:49 and fifth was Kate Llorente of Englewood, Colorado in 2:51:01 — a second Colorado runner in the top five to go with Slade’s win.
| Place | Name | Location | Age Group | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaylee Slade | Arvada, CO | F 25-29 | 2:44:34 |
| 2 | Rebekka Kalenga | Stafford, VA | F 35-39 | 2:46:36 |
| 3 | Julia Flower | Charlotte, NC | F 25-29 | 2:49:01 |
| 4 | Bowman Shaughnessy | Virginia Beach, VA | F 25-29 | 2:49:49 |
| 5 | Kate Llorente | Englewood, CO | F 30-34 | 2:51:01 |
MCM 8K 2026 Results: Masters and Grandmasters
Saturday’s MCM 8K produced its own competitive finishes across the age categories. Andrew Brown of Vienna, Virginia won the Masters Men race in 29:07, with Sweden’s Scott Moore pushing him hard — Moore’s 29:49 from Lidingö is a reminder that MCM weekend pulls runners well beyond the DMV. Andrew Golden of McLean took third in 30:43.
Dana Hayden from Powhatan, Virginia ran 32:26 to win Masters Women, with Rosemary Spraker second in 35:08 and Yuko Whitestone third in 35:37. In the Grandmasters, Joseph Galvin of Haslett, Michigan posted the day’s sharpest age-group performance — 30:57 at 6:14 per mile. The Grandmasters Women finish was the day’s closest contest: Mary Davison and Reyna Talanian were separated by just four seconds, Davison winning in 36:31 to Talanian’s 36:35.
| Category | Place | Name | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Men | 1 | Andrew Brown (M 40-44) | Vienna, VA | 29:07 |
| 2 | Scott Moore (M 50-54) | Lidingö, Sweden | 29:49 | |
| 3 | Andrew Golden (M 45-49) | McLean, VA | 30:43 | |
| Masters Women | 1 | Dana Hayden (F 50-54) | Powhatan, VA | 32:26 |
| 2 | Rosemary Spraker (F 60-64) | Newbury, OH | 35:08 | |
| 3 | Yuko Whitestone (F 50-54) | Fairfax, VA | 35:37 | |
| Grandmasters Men | 1 | Joseph Galvin (M 50-54) | Haslett, MI | 30:57 |
| 2 | Melvin Dabian (M 50-54) | Bethesda, MD | 32:53 | |
| 3 | Cleavon Bronaugh (M 50-54) | Natl Harbor, MD | 33:58 | |
| Grandmasters Women | 1 | Mary Davison (F 50-54) | Bristow, VA | 36:31 |
| 2 | Reyna Talanian (F 55-59) | Goleta, CA | 36:35 | |
| 3 | Lisa Sherman (F 50-54) | Washington, VA | 38:10 |
For the full course breakdown, race weekend schedule and everything you need to plan your MCM run, see our complete Marine Corps Marathon race guide.